July 4

Today is Independence Day.

1776 - The United States declared its independence from Great Britain when delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence.

1802 - The United States Military Academy opened at West Point, New York.

1826 - John Adams, the second president of the United States (1797-1801), died at age 90 in Quincy, Massachusetts; on the same day, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States (1801-1809), died at age 83 near Charlottesville, Virginia.

1831 - James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States (1817-1825), died at age 73 in New York City.

1845 - Henry David Thoreau moved into his shack on Walden Pond.

1862 - Lewis Carroll first told the story of "Alice's Adventures Underground" to the Liddell sisters.

1884 - The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States as a gift from France.

1895 - Katharine Lee Bates published "America the Beautiful."

1912 - A new 48-star American flag was adopted, recognizing New Mexico as the 48th state to join the Union.

1976 - The United States celebrated its bicentennial, the 200th anniversary of declaring independence from Britain.

1987 - Klaus Barbie, the former Gestapo chief known as the "Butcher of Lyon," was convicted by a French court of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison (he died in September 1991).

1997 - The U.S. Pathfinder probe landed on Mars.

2012 - The European Organization for Nuclear Research, also known as CERN, announced the discovery of a new particle with properties consistent with the Higgs boson.

2016 - NASA received a radio signal from the solar-powered Juno spacecraft confirming that it was in orbit around the planet Jupiter after a trip of nearly five years and 1.8 billion miles.

2022 - A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing seven people and wounding more than 20 as hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fled in terror.

Birthdays
25 - Malia Obama (daughter of President Barack Obama)
28 - Post Malone (rapper)
29 - Era Istrefi (singer)
33 - Melissa Barrera (actress)
35 - Angelique Boyer (actress)
40 - Melanie Fiona (singer)
41 - Mo McRae (actor)
45 - Becki Newton (actress)
48 - John Lloyd Young (actor/singer)
49 - Jenica Bergere (actress)
52 - Al Madrigal (actor)
58 - Tracy Letts (actress)
60 - Michael Sweet (singer)
61 - Pam Shriver (tennis player)
71 - John Waite (singer)
80 - Geraldo Rivera (TV news host)
83 - Karolyn Grimes (actress)
84 - Ed Bernard (actor)
99 - Eva Marie Saint (actress)

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Today in Sports History - July 4

1910 - In what was billed as "The Fight of the Century," Black world heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson defeated white former champ "Gentleman" Jim Jeffries in Reno, Nevada.

1934 - Boxer Joe Louis won his first professional fight.

1939 - Lou Gehrig, stricken with ALS, made his farewell at Yankee Stadium where he delivered his famous speech in which he called himself "the luckiest man on the face of the Earth."

1980 - Nolan Ryan (Houston Astros) got his 3,000th career strikeout.

1980 - Martina Navratilova won her sixth straight Wimbledon singles championship and her eighth overall.

1984 - Phil Niekro (New York Yankees) becomes the 9th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,000 career strikeouts.

2003 - Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault after turning himself in to police. He was released after posting a $25,000 bond.

2009 - Serena Williams beat her big sister, Venus, 7-6 (3), 6-2 for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship.

2022 - Minnesota Twins turn the first 8-5 triple play in MLB history as centerfielder Byron Buxton makes a catch and third baseman Gio Urshela tags one runner out in the basepath and doubles-off another runner by tagging second base against White Sox in Chicago.

A look right here:

1) Michigan
2) at Minnesota
3) at Wisconsin
4) at Illinois
5) Ioway
6) Maryland
7) at Michigan St
8) Northern Illinois
9) Purdue
10) at Colorado
11) Northwestern
12 Louisiana Tech

I've never thought about doing my own podcast, but if I did, I think I would want to take notes. Write what you want to say down on PAPER if you're going to put in 'on air'.

At the 1.00 mark, he says, "Eric Crouch got fired..." Strange, although his take on Jeff Sims is legit.

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gbr!!!

Who ya got?
I hope Fritz and Tiafoe make some noise for USA

I’d love to see Coco take a leap forward but Swiatek and Sabalanka look tough

Was fun going back and forth with him leading up to our announcement on rivals. The visit changed everything here:

Went to the theater today for the opening of Sound of Freedom. Would highly recommend the movie. Very serious movie/topic. Just really pisses me off that we haven't solved this problem. Go support the cause...

Kaelin now in Top247 on TOS. Will rivals follow suit?

* Expanding to 20 teams
* Eliminate Divisions
* Possible 10 game conference schedule
* Big 10 will no longer schedule conference games more than one year in advance.

According to reports he became a grandpa today.

Pro Football Focus rank the Big Ten teams for the upcoming season. Somewhat surprised they have Illinois ranked 4th.

1. OSU 2. Mich 3. PSU 4. Illinois 5. Minn 6. Iowa 7. Wis 8. Maryland 9. Purdue 10. MSU 11. Huskers 12. Rutgers 13. IU 14. Northwestern

The Huskers pulled a shocker over the weekend to add to their 2024 class. Plus, some coaching staff additions for other sports. Hit the link.

Caught up with Jones down in Georgia. Since we voted him LB MVP and he was a top-10 performer he clearly had a great camp. I think he's in line for a bump when the next rankings hit for 2025.

Good Lord there’s some mediocre dudes getting an incredible amount of $$(all guaranteed).

Like what the Lakers are doing though.

July 3

1608 - Samuel de Champlain founded the city of Quebec.

1775 - Commander-in-Chief George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

1863 - The Civil War Battle of Gettysburg ended in a major victory for the Union.

1890 - Idaho became the 43rd state.

1930 - The U.S. Veterans Administration was created by Congress.

1944 - During World War II, Soviet forces recaptured Minsk from the Germans.

1950 - The first carrier strikes of the Korean War took place as the USS Valley Forge and the HMS Triumph sent fighter planes against North Korean targets.

1962 - Algeria became independent after 132 years of French rule.

1971 - Singer Jim Morrison of The Doors died in Paris at age 27.

1976 - Israel launched a daring mission to rescue 106 passengers and Air France crew members being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers; the commandos succeeded in rescuing all but four of the hostages.

1979 - Dan White, convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting deaths of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, was sentenced to seven years and eight months in prison. (White served only 5 years of his sentence and killed himself in October 1985.)

1986 - President Ronald Reagan presided over a gala ceremony in New York Harbor that saw the relighting of the renovated Statue of Liberty.

1988 - The USS Vincennes shot down an Iran Air jetliner over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.

1996 - Russians went to the polls to re-elect Boris Yeltsin president over his Communist challenger, Gennady Zyuganov, in a runoff.

2013 - Egypt's first democratically elected president, Mohammed Morsi, was overthrown by the military after just one year by the same kind of Arab Spring uprising that had brought the Islamist leader to power.

2018 - The Trump administration said it would not encourage schools to use race as a factor in the admissions process, rescinding guidance from the Obama era that was meant to promote diversity.

2020 - Speaking at the foot of Mount Rushmore on the eve of Independence Day, President Donald Trump asserted that protesters pushing for racial justice were engaging in a "merciless campaign to wipe out our history."

2022 - Hershel W. "Woody" Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, was remembered at a memorial for his courage, humility and selflessness. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin announced during the service that Williams would lie in state at the U.S. Capitol.

Birthdays
25 - Sara Waisglass (actress)
26 - Mia McKenna-Bruce (actress)
31 - Nathalia Ramos (actress)
32 - Grant Rosenmeyer (actor)
34 - Elle King (singer)
43 - Shoshannah Stern (actress)
43 - Olivia Munn (actress)
43 - Sarah Buxton (singer)
44 - Elizabeth Hendrickson (actress)
45 - Julie Klausner (actress/comedian)
45 - Ian Anthony Dale (actor)
47 - Andrea Barber (actress)
48 - Trent Tomlinson (singer)
50 - Patrick Wilson (actor)
52 - Benedict Wong (actor)
52 - Julian Assange (founder of WikiLeaks)
53 - Audra McDonald (actress/singer)
54 - Shawnee Smith (actress/singer)
57 - Sandra Lee (chef)
59 - Yeardley Smith (actress)
59 - Connie Nielsen (actress)
61 - Hunter Tylo (actress/model)
61 - Thomas Gibson (actor)
61 - Tom Cruise (actor)
65 - Aaron Tippin (singer)
67 - Montel Williams (TV host)
68 - Bruce Altman (actor)
74 - Jan Smithers (actress)
76 - Betty Buckley (actress)
76 - Dave Barry (humorist)
77 - Johnny Lee (singer)
80 - Kurtwood Smith (actor)
83 - Michael Cole (actor)

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Today in Sports History - July 3

1947 - The Cleveland Indians purchased the contract of Larry Doby from the Neward Eagles of the Negro National League. Doby became the first black player to play in the American League.

1962 - Jackie Robinson became the first African-American player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

1966 - Tony Cloninger (Atlanta Braves) became the first National League pitcher to hit two grand slams in one game.

2001 - NBA owners unanimously approved to move the Vancouver Grizzlies to Memphis for the 2001-02 season.

2006 - Detroit Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman announces his retirement from hockey.

2011 - Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon, beating defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.

2020 - MLB announced the postponement of the July 14th All-Star Game due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 - Cleveland Indians owner Paul Dolan announces he would be changing the franchises name. (The team eventually was renamed the Guardians.)

With NIL money is it possible that if a player gets enough NIL money does he even need a scholarship? Is it possible the huskers could have a roster with a 100 or more scholarship quality players?

It appears he is indeed the WRs coach. Been in denial about it. So I'm trying to come to terms that the kid is some kind of genius to get this job.. While I'm not enthused, I'll give the kid a chance. (Like we have a choice.)

Here are some tweets from non Husker fans, Recruiting analysts and some former Baylor players.

Outside of Nebraska fans, most people that have been around him seem to be way more optimistic. Obviously our run of terrible inexperienced hires has done this to us.

Hope it works out.


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I have classic rock covered...Need the younger music that isn't too vulgar and littered with profanities(hard to find I'm sure). The kind of music that gets you pumped up!

Figured we need to pass the time in between commits

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Just got a quick note from Brix who tells me that he will visit Alabama for an official tomorrow then come to Nebraska for his official this weekend. He recently added that Bama visit after they showed increased interest. Brix is one of the best linemen in the Midwest this cycle.

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Leads the Omaha Beef to the first Undefeated Champion in the CIF and is the league MVP. Always like this kid. Congrats Tommy!

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Miami Palmetto four-star WR Jacory Barney Jr. has committed to Nebraska.

Barney has pulled off a shocker, picking Nebraska over his hometown Hurricanes & Texas A&M, to give the Huskers four 4-star commits in the 2024 class.


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This is going to be a S#$&-Show of epic proportions.

- Murders on Saturday night, the day before the Cup Race: 12

- Number of cars knocked out of race before 5th lap: 10

- Number of lawsuits filed against city of Chicago after race: 23

- Number of “Youts” wrecking havoc near Grant Park race area on Friday and Saturday night about midnight: 2,354. Special Parlay Play: Number of store front windows smashed: 180

- City of Chicago net profit of event: -$85,000,000 (yea that’s a negative)

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